Medical practice and apartment building in the sights of burglars!

Medical practice and apartment building in the sights of burglars!

In the night from June 17, 2025, several incidents occurred, which the fire brigade and the police in the Barleben and Wolmirstedt region kept in suspense. Theft of two medical practices, which left a total damage of around 2,000 euros, was particularly worrying.

Unknown perpetrators had violently gained access to the practices on the ground floor of an apartment building on Breiteweg. In doing so, they stole a closed container with valuable medication and recipes from one of the practices and robbed several hundred euros in cash from a cash box out of the other. Fortunately, nobody remained injured, but once again it can be seen how much such offenses the residents also worry. The Haldensleben police asked the public to help and witness to report on 03904/478-0 to find the perpetrators as soon as possible. [Saxony-Anhalt reports about it] (https://www.sachsen-anhalt.de/bs/pressemitteigungen/polizei?tx_tsarssinsclude_pi1%5Baction%5D=single&tx_tsar SSINCLUDE_PI1%5BController%5D = base & tx_tsarssinclude_pi1%5BUID%5D = 578280 & Chash = 3C4574FBA9C2630B3EC1F896F029).

fire in the basement of an apartment building

on June 18, 2025, around 2:30 a.m., a fire broke out in the basement of an apartment building on Birkenweg in Osterweddingen. The fire, which had arisen from a cellar compartment of the community cellar, led to property damage of around 15,000 euros. The fire brigade was quickly on site and was able to extinguish the fire. As part of the post -extinguishing work, the emergency services checked all apartments for possible pollutants. Fortunately, the tenants were able to quickly return to their apartments after the operational measures. In order to avoid such fire cases, regular security controls in the buildings are recommended.

shocking animal welfare injury

Also on June 16, 2025, there was an incident in Wolmirstedt, in which a 27-year-old dog owner is suspected of brutally abusing his dog. A 17-year-old witness watched the man kicked the dog several times, struck and choked until the four-legged friend bleed heavily. Such behavior is not only morally reprehensible, but also violates the Animal Welfare Act. The police arrested the man and initiated an investigation against him. In addition, the veterinary office was informed to check the suitability of the dog owner. Anwalt.de explains the legal consequences Such offenses and informs about the punishments that threaten to abuse animals.

general crime situation in Germany

The incidents in the region are part of a larger trend in Germany, where theft and robbery are registered as the most common crimes. According to the Statista, there were around 1.78 million thefts recorded in 2022, which is a worrying increase in comparison to previous years. Particularly noteworthy is the increase in burglary thefts that reached over 23,500 cases in North Rhine-Westphalia in 2022. The clarification rate for burglary theft is only 16.1%, which points out that many perpetrators are not caught.

These incidents offer an impressive insight into the challenges that the police and investigative authorities face. Citizens are always encouraged to be vigilant and report suspicious activities immediately to make their neighborhood more secure.